Digital, Teacher Supply, Teaching Council Section

The Teacher Supply Secretariat coordinates the implementation of the Teacher Supply Action Plan and supports the structures put in place to implement the plan. The plan includes a range of actions in four policy areas identified through the work of the Teacher Supply Steering Group and engagement with stakeholders.

The Steering Group was established in March 2018 and is leading on the identification of the issues, the development of a programme of actions on teacher supply and the oversight of its implementation.

An Implementation Group reports to the Steering Group. Its role is to identify issues that impact on teacher demand and supply and develop a programme of actions to address these issues for approval, as well as oversight of the Working Groups.

A number of working groups report to the Implementation Group in specific policy areas:

• Data Working Group: oversees the identification and analysis of data to support teacher supply planning.
• Communications Working Group: focuses on promoting the teaching profession and oversees the development of an online teacher recruitment portal.
• Higher Education Coordination Group: oversees the implementation of teacher supply actions relating to higher education.
• Policies and Arrangements for schools which impact on Teacher Supply Working Group:considers school and Department arrangements which impact on the demand for and supply of teachers.

Contact us:

Address: Teacher Supply Secretariat, Department of Education, Cornamaddy, Athlone, Co Westmeath, N37 X659

Email: teachersupply@education.gov.ie

Phone number: (090) 6483600

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